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Ichi the Killer (manga)

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[ serialized in [Young Sunday] ]

Related anime:
    Ichi 1: Origin (live-action movie)
    Ichi the Killer (live-action movie) (adaptation)
      Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (OAV) (prequel)

Alternative title:
Koroshiya Ichi (Japanese)
殺し屋１ (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: In Shinjuku Kabuki-Cho, the biggest sin town in Japan, there are two crazy guys. Ichi is a coward and a wimp, but once he breaks into tears, he turns into a human weapon. With great martial arts skill and a blade hidden in his boots, he butchers a bunch of enemies into mincemeat in the blink of an eye. His arch enemy is Kakihara, a yakuza boss who's tired of everything, including himself. Only when he pierces, cuts, and burns his own and other people's bodies does he feel that he is alive.
User Ratings: 61 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 11 votes (Eng:7, sub:3, raw:1)
 Excellent: 7 votes (Eng:5, sub:2)
 Very good: 23 votes (Eng:13, sub:9, raw:1)
 Good: 9 votes (Eng:5, sub:3, dub:1)
 Decent: 8 votes (Eng:6, sub:2)
 So-so: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Not really good: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Weak: -
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 125 users, rank: #601 (of 4132)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.902 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.4338, rank: #1278 (of 4135)
Weighted mean: 7.755 (Very good−), rank: #1302 (of 4135) (seen all: 7.83 / seen some: 6.47)
Bayesian estimate: 7.759 (Very good−), rank: #759 (of 2591)
Number of tankoubon: 10
Number of pages: 216
Vintage: 1998-06-05
Release dates: We have 26
Comment:
Due to its sheer graphic nature, Ichi the Killer was banned in several parts of Japan.
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Japanese cast
Story & Art: Hideo Yamamoto
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Japanese companies
Publisher: Shogakukan, Inc.
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French companies
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Publisher: Editions Tonkam
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